Florida high school senior Tyler Maxwell, 18, and Jacob Hubert, Goldwater Institute senior attorney, react to court case against school district on 'Fox & Friends Weekend.'
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will welcome back a win for
will welcome back a win for
the Florida student Censor
soared
school parking permit was
revoked for keeping this
elephant statue in the bed of
his truck
after suing the district over
First amendment rights, the judge
has issued a temporary
restraining order allowing him
to park at S school with his
Donald Trump elephant statue in
the back of his truck
joining us now is that
18 year old, high school senior
himself Tyler Maxwell, along with
Jacob a Goldwater senior
attorney representing Tyler
Tyler just quickly, please, as
some background, how did this go
down with the school?
You drove up with your truck
with that elephant in the back,
and you were told what
I was told I had to hand
over, I was told I had to hand
over my parking pass and I was
not allowed to park there
anymore.
Was it laid out to you why
you had to hand over that pass?
No
will! Ultimately, I assume you
figured out. It was because of
this statute. Do you because of
this political message? You had
pretty much, yes
will all right
Jacob.
I know you sued to suggest
tylers. First amendment rights
were infringed and a judge has
now issued a temporary
restraining order.
Tell us your rationale and the
judges in granting this tro,
the court said: students have
a right to political expression
when they go to school.
You dont give that unjust,
because you go on to school
grounds
and the Supreme Court said you
can only censor a students,
political expression if there is
a real and substantial threat
that that expression will cause
a disruption
and there was no threat here.
It was just a simple message on
his truck
didnt cause any problem and
before anything happened at all
the school said get out of here
with that and dont come back
with it.
So, even though there is other
political messages at the school
with no problem, people have
Biden. Bumper stickers,
people have black lives matter,
apparel that they are wearing
around inside the school
and that doesnt cause any
problem, and this shouldnt
either.
Will this wasnt just a
political message in general, but
there were other messages that
were allowed at school, and this
one specifically was disallowed
thats right,
I mean its tolerated all the
time,
but he shows up with this thing
and suddenly its a problem
will here is what the school
district saying a statement. The
school board has an obligation
to provide politically neutral
campuses for all students and
allow, in the form of t, shirt or
bumper sticker large signage,
a passersby interpret large sign
in school parking lot. As an
endorsement from the school
district,
we dont allow our parking lots
to be used for political
statements
temporarily Tyler really
quickly. Here temporarily, you
can return with your truck
fashioned in that way.
How do you feel right now?
I feel pretty good.
I hope this is a good look into
whats going to be happening in
the near future.
Transcript generated on 2020-10-24.